Artificial bait.



No. 800,536. PATENTEI) SEPT. 26, 1905. S. K. BAILEY & G. A. ELLIOTTARTIFICIAL BAIT.

APPLICATION FILEDDCT. 15,1904.

Guam,

v UNITED STATES PATENT @FFIGE.

SIMON K. BAILEY AND GEOGE A. ELLIOTT, OF ROCHESTER, INDIANA.

ARTIFICIAL BAIT.

Specification of Letters Patent. 7

Patented Sept. 26, 1905.

To 0M whom it ntay concern.-

Be it known that we, SIMON K. BAILEY and Gnoen A. ELLIOTT, citizens ofthe United States, residing at Rochester, in the count-y of Fulton andState of Indiana, have invented new and useful Improvements inArtificial Bait, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to artificial bait, particularly of the kindwhich comprises a body having spinners at opposite ends and a pluralityof hooks secured thereto.

The principal object of the invention is to improve the means ofattaching the fish-hooks and spinners to the body, whereby said spinnersand hooks may be removed easily and quickly when it is desired tosubstitute similar devices of a different size or character.

\Vith the foregoing and other objects in view, which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in an artificial baitcomprising a body preferably formed in the semblance of a minnow andhaving a longitudinal bore communicating with lateral passages, aplurality of fish-hooks extending into the lateral passages of the body,and a rod extending through the longitudinal bore and engaging the eyesof the several hooks whereby to hold them in place, said rod beingreadily removable when it is desired to substitute another set of hooks.The spinning devices are mounted upon opposite ends of the rod.

In addition to the foregoing, the invention resides in the particularcombination and arrangement of parts and in the precise details ofconstruction hereinafter described and claimed as a practical embodimentthereof.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, Figurel is a side elevation of an artificial bait constructed in accordancewith the invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section thereof.Fig. 3 is a transverse section.

Like reference numerals indicate corresponding parts in the differentviews.

The reference-numeral 1 indicates a body which is formed of any suitablematerial, such as wood or cork, and is provided in its lower portionwith suitable balancing devices, such as lead plugs 2, the function ofwhich is to maintain the bait in proper position within the water.Extending longitudinally through the body 1 is a bore 3, with whichcommunicate a plurality of lateral passages 4:. The

lateral passages 4 preferably extend from one side of the body to theother and are flared at their outer ends, as indicated in Fig. 3,suitable metallic bushings 5 being arranged in said lateral passages toprevent wear upon the material of the body 1. Extending into each of thelateral passages t from opposite sides thereof is a plurality offish-hooks 6, the eyes 7 of which are engaged by a rod 8, which extendsthrough the longitudinal bore 3 and is readily removable therefrom. Atits rear end the rod 8 is provided with a collar 9, which abuts againstthe rear end of the body 1, and with acollar 10, a spinner 11 beingmounted upon said rod between the collars 9 and 10. An eye 12 is formedupon the extreme rear end of the rod 8, a fish-hook 13 being engagedwith said eye. The forward end of the rod 8 is screw-threaded to receivea lock-nut 1 and a removable screwcap 15, which is formed with an eye16, adapted to receive a portion of the fishingline.

Upon the rod 8, between the lock-nut 1 1 and the forward end of the body1, is a spinner 17.

It will be understood that the screw-cap 15 can be turned upon the rod 8until itis jammed securely against the lock-nut 14:, and thus preventedfrom working loose, said lock-nut 14, in addition to this function ofjamming the screw-cap 15, also serving to permit the spinner 17 to haveample space in which to rotate upon the rod.

From the foregoing description it will be apparent that by removing thescrew-cap 15 and lock-nut 14 the rod 18 may be withdrawn longitudinallyfrom the body 1 by pulling it in a rearward direction, thus releasingthe hooks 6 from engagement with the body 1 and permitting hooks of adifferent size or character to be substituted therefor. The withdrawalof the rod 8 also permits spinners 11 and 17 of a diiferent size orcharacter to be used in connection with the body 1.

The improved artificial bait of this invention is strong, simple,durable, and inexpensive, as well as thoroughly efficient in operation.

Minor changes in the precise embodiment of invention illustrated anddescribed may be made within the scope of the following claims withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention or sacrificing any of itsadvantages.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is- 1. Anartilicial bait comprising a body, having a longitudinal bore, andlateral passages coi'nmunieating therewith, fish-hooks extending intothe lateral passages of the body, and a rod removably extending throughthe longitudinal bore and passing through the eyes of the fish-hooks.

2. An artificial bait, comprising a body, having a longitudinal bore,and lateral passages communicating therewith, fish-hooks extending intosaid lateral passages, a rod removably extending through saidlongitudinal bore and passing through the eyes of said fishhooks, and aremovable cap upon one end of said rod.

3. An artificial bait comprising a body, having a longitudinal bore, andlateral passages communicating therewith, tish-hooks extending into saidlateral passages, a rod removably extending through said longitudinalbore and engaging the eyes of said fish-hooks, a fish-hook on the rearend of said rod, spacedapart collars adjacent to the rear end of saidrod, one of said collars abutting against the rear end of said body, aspinner mounted on said rod between said collars, a lock-nut on theforward end of said rod, a spinner mounted on said rod between saidlock-nut and the forward end of said body, and a screw-cap mounted uponthe forward end of said rod and having an eye.

4. An artificial bait comprising a body having lateral passages formedwith flared outer ends, liared bushings in said passages, fishhookshaving eyes disposed in said bushings, and a rod removably extendingthrough said body and passing through the eyes of said hooks.

5. An artificial bait comprising a body, having a flared passagetherein, a fish-hook having its eye disposed in said passage, and aremovable rod extending through said body at an angle to said passageand passing through the eye of said hook.

6. An artificial bait comprising a body, having a passage therein, afish-hook having its eye disposed in said passage, and a removable rodextending through said body at an angle to said passage and passingthrough the eye of said hook.

In testimony whereof we alfiX our signatures in presence of twowitnesses.

SIMON K. BAILEY. GEOGE A. ELLIOTT.

\Vitnesses:

J ULIUs RowLuY, ANDREW T. Brrruns.

